Messier : Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:53113° (Southeast)
SetDawn33°172° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:26

33°

172° (South)

Elevation

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) Celestial motion
Information about Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24)

General information

Open Cluster M24 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 2 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-29, cluster M24 will rise at southeast at 00:53 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 05:26, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) on the sky map

Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Small Sgr Star Cloud

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

3

Apparent size2°
Right ascension18h 16m 48s
Declination-18° 33′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M24

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4715